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The committee wants to hear from volunteers willing to step forward and be Scouting, Guiding and Explorer leaders so that units can “continue to provide a rich and varied timetable of activities throughout the year”

This includes weekly meetings, day trips and nights away

All age groups ranging from four to 18 need volunteer leaders, for all units: Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers, Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers

Thehut is also looking for a new committee to replace the outgoing members who have been doing the job for five years

The committee requires a new chair, treasurer and secretary

The committee says it would also “significantly benefit” from other volunteers with skills including finance, health & safety, knowledge of insurance, electrical or gas certification or experience of managing buildings

Anyone interested in helping out can go along to a meeting at the Melbourne Scout & Guide Hut on Packhorse Road on Wednesday, March 29, from 7pm when there will be further information for all those interested in volunteering janelradcliffe@gmail com can answer questions on scouting; talismanesu@gmail com can discuss Explorers’ needs; phoenixrangers14@gmail com for all Guiding units and for the hut committee contact: melbournescoutandguidehq@gmail com

Committee chair Matt Watts said: “If sufficient volunteers are not identified to support the running of the various units and the hut committee, then, disappointingly, individual units will cease to operate and the facility may have to close ”